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Undergraduate Advisement

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ChBE is committed to student success and provides a variety of assistance in academic advising from FASET for incoming freshmen to graduation audits for seniors to everything in between.

Meet Our Advising Team

Ellen Murkison is the Academic Advising Manager. She serves as the advisor for all students in ChBE last names M-Z. She coordinates the FASET orientation sessions for incoming freshmen as well as serves as the advisor for the CHBE Peer Mentoring program. She has been part of the CHBE Advising Team since 2015. She earned her graduate degree in Higher Education Administration/Student Personnel Services from the University of South Carolina.

Adrienne Hillman serves as the advisor for students with last names A-L. She oversees and hosts group Prospective Student Sessions for high school juniors and seniors interested in ChBE during the fall and spring semesters. Adrienne also advises the ChBE Student Ambassadors Organization; student leaders who represent and recruit for the school. She has been at Georgia Tech since 2015 and has a M.A. in Student Affairs Administration from Michigan State University.

Dr. Victor Breedveld, Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies, serves as the CHBE Advising Team career advisor. Students may book appointments with him using GradesFirst or be advised during posted walk-in hours.

Ami Waller-Ivanecky is the Academic Program Manager for the Undergraduate Program. She has been at Georgia Tech since 2012. She is a Licensed Associate Professional Counselor, a National Certified Counselor and completed her M.Ed. in Guidance and Counseling

Sonia Anderson in C2D2 works with students on questions regarding co-op and internships, resume reviews, skill development, and interviewing and other career related questions. The C2D2 is located in the Bill Moore Student Success Center, 1st Floor.

CHBE Undergraduate Advising utilizes the GradesFirst site for appointments. Visit https://gatech.gradesfirst.com. Select your major as Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, and you may then select from the advisor calendars. Please note: During busy points in each semester there may be a one-two week waiting time for appointments, so schedule early. Advisors may also conduct group advising sessions which will be advertised to all students prior to the events.

Faculty Mentoring

All students in CHBE are paired with both an academic advisor and a faculty mentor. The faculty mentors are divided among the standard and biotech options, pre-health and those students completing the BS/MS option. Students must complete a MANDATORY appointment with their faculty mentor during the semester in which the student is enrolled in CHBE 2100.

Frequent contact with faculty mentors provides students with assistance with research opportunities, co-op/internships, curriculum questions, and graduate school or professional options.